CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1928, Page 3

CRICKET.

(By Telegraph—Per Press AssoGiation. AUCKLAND, Jan. 9. At 12.30 Auckland (who was set 298 to get to win) had scored 73 for 1 wicket, Bowley (not out) 39, Alills, c Page, b Rear 7, Cooper (not out) 23, extras 4. AUCKLAND, Jan. 9. Set by Canterbury to get 298 runs to win Auckland’s opening batsmen Bowley (3) and Alills (3) resumed to-day m fine weather to the bowling of Read and Nixon. In Read’s second over, Alills made it fly fast and low to Page in the slips, the fieldsman holding a. hot catch. 15—1—7. .

Cooper opened with a singe and a couple off Road, being nearly caught by Nixon at forward leg off tile second-last ball, and scoring a boundary off the final ball of the over. Bowley clipped Nixon to the off boundary, but experienced difficulty with the best of tne over as Nixon was bumping them down.

Canterbury’s ground field was magnificent. At 33 Merritt replaced Nixon, and Cooper turned the last ball o( the initial over for a couple. Three singles came off Read’s next three balls, Cooper driving the last to the screen. Merritt began to develop an abnormal spin in conjunction with a good length, and Bowley was content to see maiden overs out. Page put a man out deep to cover Coopery’s straight drives. I he, Edonite went forward resolutely to Alcrritt, occasionally with ail unexpected result, one attempt to driving ending in a slips shot. Newman replaced Read and swung them appreciably, carrying a good deal of spin using his feet. Bowley stepped out to Merritt, but Cooper now played the colt with . studied care, hut drove Newman to mid-off for a single, bringing 50 up in 5(5 minutes, the batsmen scoring six ofl tho over. The Auckland pair were halting soundly and the score was 73 for one at 12.30 o’clock (Bowley 39, Cooper 23). At tho luncheon adjournment- the score was 128 for 3 wickets. Bowley, 1) AU-Ewan 41, Cooper (not out) 46, Anthony b Read I, Gillespie (not out) 23, extras 7.

Ale Ewan, Canterbury’s slow right hand spin howler was tried for the first time in the match, vice Newman. His first ball was well up on the leg side Bowley failing to connect. The second was similar hut fatal to the batsman. It came oil his pads and hit tho wickets. 75—2—41. Anthony started with a single and Cooper cut Read for I. With five men oil the boundary it was difficult to got. ATcEwan across the Tine. Alter scoring four Anthony was beaten all the- way hv Read. 86—3- -4. Gillespie filled the gap and wasn't happy to Mcßwin and cocked one up into Newman's hands at at short forward leg but tho Englishman dropped it. Gillespie saved himself a pair of specs by driv-t ing Read for two. AlcEwin was obtaining n good spin and had the batsmen completely tied up at this stage.

WELLINGTON, Jan. 9. With a deficit of 509. Cherry and Knight opened Otago’s second innings. McGirr opened the attack and in the first over Cherry was caught by Tattcrsall. 3-1-1. McMuUni. was next and fifty appeared in hall an hour. Badcock then clean howled Knight. 58—2—38. Cavanugli filled the gap and the scoring slackened down. Tattcrsall took Cavnnagh smartly off Badcock. gg 3 io. All no was the newcomer. One hundred appeared in 78 minutes. McMullen was caught by .McGirr in the slips off Brice. 106-4—ll. Gallnnd came in and both batsmen got six oil Badcock, the batsmen showing enterprise. At lunch the score was 1.1 (Alloo not out 11. Gnllnud not out 13, extras 6). kanieri y. rimu. The cricket match between Rimu and Kanieri. played at Rimu on Snndav. resulted in a win for Kanieri by 20 runs on the Ist. innings. Tim Pillowing are the scores:— RlMU—lst. Innings. S. Ogilvie, I>. Webster 1 S. Dale, run out IV. Knowles, c. Wells. 1). Morris ... 7 W. Alills, c. and b. Morris O J. Boyd, run out 1 W. O’Connor, b. Webster 34 Af. Stephens (not out) -~> F. Gardyne, h. Wells Ml T. Boyd. h. Wells ■•••• 0 TC. Ogilvie, c. S. Fleming, b. Milner 6 W. Agncw, b. S. Fleming - Extras hi Total Bowling: Webster 2 for 19. Milner 1 fo 17. Cl Fleming 0 for 21. Morris 2 for 15. Rooney 0 for 13. Molls 2 for 8, S. Fleming 1 for 0. KANIERI—Ist. Innings J. Webster, e. O’Connor, b. Dale ... 10 H. Wells, st. Ogilvie. b. Dale ... 45 S. Fleming, b. Knowles 10 J. Morris, l.b.w. b. Gardyne 7

C, Fleming, b. Gardync 1 E. Rooney, e. T. Boyd, b. Knowles 18 W. Alillner, c. Ogilvic. b. O’Connor 18 E. Pfa.hlert, c. Dale, b. Knowles ... 4 JO. Howat, e. Dale, b. Knowles ... 9 U. Alorris, c. T. l’oyd, b. Knowles 0 H. Drummond (not out) 9 Extras J Total U 32 Bowling: W. Knowles 5 for 41, A. Dale 2 for 32. J. Boyd 0 for 12, F. Gai dyne 2 for 26, AY. O’Connor 1 for 12. HTML—2nd. Innings. R. Ogilvie, run out J2 Al. Stephens, c. Alorris, b. Webster 0 A. Dale, b. Webster n W. Knowles, c. Drummond, b. Wells 18 W. O’Connor, e. Fleming b. Rooney 4 T. Boyd (not out) ‘ AY. Alills, run out 9 F. Gardync, b. Pfahlert 3 Extras Total for 7 wickets 84 Bowling: AA’ebste.r 2 for 13. E. Alorris 0 for 2, C. Fleming 0 for 5, W. Alilliicr 0 for 12, Rooney 1 for 14. H. AA r ells 1 for 12, Pfahlert 1 for 46.